A Comprehensive Surveillance Effort Supports Timely Investigation and Identifies Data

question 7

True/False

A comprehensive surveillance effort supports timely investigation and identifies data needs for managing the public health response to an outbreak or terrorist event. Informatics tools are becoming increasingly important in these public health efforts.

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Definitions:

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

A mysterious and tragic condition where an apparently healthy infant dies unexpectedly, usually during sleep, and without a clear cause.

Medulla

A part of the brain stem that regulates vital and automatic functions such as breathing and the sleep-wake cycle.

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter that is involved in mood disorders such as depression.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

An unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old, also known as crib death.